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Blog postOkay, technically this came out last year but I completely forgot to post here so you get the Out Now post a few months late.
Monstro is a short story set in the world of my Serial Killer Z series. If you’ve read the fourth book, Shadows, then you’ll recognize the name. Set in Hollywood at the beginning of the zombie outbreak, this story fills in Monstro’s (and Otto’s) backround.
If you haven’t read the Serial Killer Z books, then Monstro is a good standalone introduction to t -
Blog postI got off to such a good start last year. I was writing every day, not the 1000 words I was aiming for but still pretty close. I hit the 249th day of a writing streak. I was even posting monthly updates here.
And then I stopped.
I didn’t hit a wall exactly, but I needed to ease off, get some distance and refill my creative well. I wrote just over 1000 words from September to December and that was it. My total word count for the year was 198,945 which is so frustratingly close -
Blog postNational Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) has rolled around again. If you’re not familiar with NaNoWriMo, the goal is to write a 50,000 word novel in one month and thousands of people around the world take part in the challenge.
I almost attempted it this year. I have my (probable) next book outlined and ready to go but my schedule is jam packed and I’ve been taking a bit of a break from writing. Adding the pressure of NaNoWriMo would have been bad for my mental health.
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Blog postI had a movie ready for this week then didn’t get it set up in time.
Instead, here’s a picture of today’s do(ugh)nuts from Mello in Vancouver.
Until next time. Stay safe.
I won’t be eating all of these [Do(ugh)nut Friday by Philip Harris first appeared on Solitary Mindset on 10th September 2021] -
Blog postYou can find the new recording of the reboot Bree Sharp’s David Duchovny here –https://breesharp.bandcamp.com/track/david-duchovny-the-reboot
[“I’ve got it bad for David Duchovny” by Philip Harris first appeared on Solitary Mindset on 8th September 2021] -
Blog postI definitely didn’t miss my July writing update, oh no. Definitely not. Look over there – a new David Duchovny album.
Okay, you got me. I forgot to update at the end of July. And July was a pretty good month, writing wise. I hit 19,808 words and continued my writing streak. Most of that time was spent revising my new novella.
August got off to a good start. I finished the novella and found a name – The Angular Bones Beneath. I also wrote a new short story set in my Serial Kill -
Blog postEric Kissack’s and Kevin Tenglin’s The Gunfighter is tagged on YouTube as the “Best Short Film Ever” and that may well be right.
There are some sexual references in this so for mature audiences only.
The Gunfighter Written by Kevin Tenglin (kevintenglin.com/) WINNER Audience Award for Best Short Film – LA Film Fest
WINNER Audience Award for Best Short Film – Napa Valley Film Festival
WINNER Audience Award for Best Narrative Short – Sidewalk Film Festival
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Blog postI have a probably unhealthy obsession with tracking my writing habits. I’ve got 12 years of data about how much I write and for the last eight years or so I’ve been pretty aggressive about writing every day and tracking how many words I write including whether that’s new words, revising, or rewriting.
I’ve also done a few writing streaks. My longest was over 5 years but I was starting to get burned out so ended up taking a bit of a break after that. I started a new streak at the end o -
Blog postOooh ooh, we’re halfway there! Oooh oooh <cough> <cough> Ahem.
Okay, that’s enough of that.
We’re halfway through 2021 and it’s hot. Not as hot as a couple of days ago when Vancouver reached 40C (about a billion F) but still pretty toasty. I’ve never been so grateful for the air conditioning in my apartment as I was this week. It’s been heartbreaking to read about the loss of life and I’ve been getting worried emails from family in the UK where Canada’s lethal heat -
Blog postThis comedy short, written and directed by Jessica Swale, takes a sneak peek backstage as the cream of British acting talent step forward to audition for that dream role. They are primed to take on the role of a lifetime, that complex woman, the strong woman, a woman for today. A lady part who is more than just… lady parts.
The eclectic, award-winning cast includes Gemma Arterton, Gemma Chan, Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, Tom Hiddleston, Felicity Jones, Katie Leung, Stacy Martin, Wunmi -
Blog postAs I write this, I have just finished the first draft of my next book.
This one has been a bit of a struggle. I started it on the 2nd of February 2019 and apart from a break between April and October of that year have been working on some form of this story pretty much since then. It’s been rewritten multiple times and this version is actually a combination of the original early drafts and a prequel novella.
All that work has netted a first draft that’s 134,043 words. That’s a -
Blog postA quick unedited (and context free) snippet from the currently untitled first book in my new series.
Memories surged around Tessa. Heart-wrenching loss entwined with stomach-churning fear. Night terrors wrapped around movie-style theatrics. Faces peered at her from the bleakest recesses of her mind. She cried out for Eli, desperate for his strength of will or just to hear his voice.
The demonic presence in the room grew stronger. She felt the nightmares crowding in around her. -
Blog postIt feels weird writing May when we’re in June but this is an update on what’s happened in the past so guess it’s right. Yeah, it’s right.
Total new words for May was 24,499. Apart from being annoyingly close to a nice round number, it’s my lowest month of the year. I had some really low days in there thanks to the rest of the world getting in the way but I’m trying not to beat myself up too much. There’s still time to catch up on my 1,000 words a day average and even if I don’t I’m on -
Blog postAnother month, another writing update.
I’m still focused on the first book in my new series. I crossed the 100,000 word mark for both the book and my word count for 2021 which is a nice psychological milestone. There’s still a decent chunk of writing to do and I spent several days wrestling with some tricky plot problems. Most of them are sorted but I found another one a few minutes ago. Which is why I’m writing this update not working on the book. But that’s a problem tomorrow’s inso -
Blog postA quick unedited (and context free) snippet from the currently untitled first book in my new series.
Tessa sat in an absurdly comfortable armchair. The hard edge of her phone dug into her ribs but she didn’t dare shift position in case she drew attention to its existence. The mayor didn’t seem to know she’d been recording them and so far he hadn’t called the cops. Tessa didn’t want either of those things to change.
The mayor and Jody were on the couch opposite Tessa. Lambert s -
Blog postA quick unedited snippet from the currently untitled first book in my new series.
Despite claims to the contrary, demons couldn’t be expelled by family recipes, essential oils, visualization, or really strong curry. And a “friend” telling someone their kid is possessed doesn’t guarantee they actually are. If this friend’s daughter got better after a bowl of soup then either she wasn’t possessed in the first place or the demon left of its own accord. Probably because it didn’t want to -
Blog postA quarter of the way through the year already. Ouch.
March was all about focus for me (at least when it came to the writing). I spent an hour or so revising an old story for submission to an anthology but other than that I spent all my writing time on the first book of the new series.
Total word count for the month was 28,535. As usual that was a mix of new words, outlining, and revisions. It’s also less than 1,000 words a day which is my goal for the year.
Total wordc -
Blog postBack in the before times I used to make an annual pilgrimage to Colorado for an informal Horror Writer’s Retreat at the Stanley Hotel. The last time we managed to make it happen was in 2018 (I think) and I subjected everyone to a storytelling game called Gloom.
The basic idea is to play cards that a) score you points and b) describe a terrible disaster that befalls a member of one of the game’s quirky families. Players are encouraged to elaborate on the description on the card to crea -
Blog post[“Everyone I know goes away” by Philip Harris first appeared on Solitary Mindset on 17 March 2021]
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Blog postMusic video for Reflex Liar by The Bonnevilles released on Westergaard Records June 2018. Originally released only on limited edition split 7″ single and download.
You can grab the song here – https://thebonnevilles.co.uk/album/801512/reflex-liar-7-split-single
[“The dead bodies piled down by the river” by Philip Harris first appeared on Solitary Mindset on 10 March 2021] -
Blog postYes, we’re nine days into March. Don’t judge me.
After a bit of floundering, I managed to lock down my writing plans at the end of January. I immediately dived off in a different direction for a few days to write a very special Glitch Mitchell short story (more on that another day) but other than that the plan held.
Overall word count for the month was 27,213. My daily wordcount varies but I’m on track for my goal of averaging 1,000 words a day for the year. It also puts me ro -
Blog postI first discovered Seth Skorkowsky through the Call of Cthulhu RPG videos on his YouTube channel. I’ve been toying with the idea of running some RPG games and Call of Cthulhu is my system of choice so I was hunting around looking for good overviews of the new system, new scenarios etc. Seth’s channel stood out as one of the better ones out there.
He’s got a natural presentation style and manages to be entertaining and informative without ending up with the wacky “trying too hard” feel -
Blog postI have a Kickstarter problem.
According to my profile, I’ve backed 237 projects since February 2016 plus 22 that I either dropped out of or were unsuccessful. That’s a lot of projects. Most of the projects I back are book, role-playing game, board game, or video game related but I’ve backed whiskey glasses, wallets, and running gear, too.
Most of the projects have been delivered although the very first project I backed just passed its five year anniversary with no sign of it a -
Blog postA quick unedited snippet from the currently untitled first book in my new series.
Despite claims to the contrary, demons couldn’t be expelled by family recipes, essential oils, visualization, or really strong curry. And a “friend” telling someone their kid is possessed doesn’t guarantee they actually are. If this friend’s daughter got better after a bowl of soup then either she wasn’t possessed in the first place or the demon left of its own accord. Probably because it didn’t want to -
Blog postToday marks the third anniversary of the publication of the first book in my Serial Killer Z series, Infection.
Admittedly, that’s a little bit misleading because the first Serial Killer Z book published was Serial Killer Z back in October of 2018. Which makes October the official birthday of the series as a whole. But today is a birthday so that’s good enough.
So, Happy Book Birthday, Infection. Try not to kill everyone at your party.
Serial Killer Z is series I enjoy
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The Jurassic Chronicles (Future Chronicles Book 15)
Jan 27, 2017
by
Samuel Peralta,
Victor Milán,
Seanan McGuire,
Piers Beckley,
Ed Gosney,
Emily Mah,
M. J. Kelley,
Laxmi Hariharan,
Stant Litore,
Philip Harris,
Zen DiPietro,
Terry Maggert ,
Harry Manners,
Anthony J Melchiorri,
Crystal Watanabe
$2.99
Run from the Dead: A Zombie Anthology
Oct 23, 2021
by
DJ Cooper,
Angela R. Watts,
Ben Black,
J.J.Y. Sharpe,
Teel James Glenn,
S.P. Oldham,
Philip Harris,
S.E. Griffin,
C.A. Moll,
C.A. Verstraete
$2.99
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